Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer.
听力原文:W: I understand you've become a real cook lately, Martin.
M: Well, since my wife began working, I decided to help out by making the meals every once in a while.
Q: How frequently does Martin do the cooking at home?
(12)
A. Every weekends.
B. Frequently.
C. Occasionally.
D. Rarely.
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听力原文:W: Let's try to find seats in the front.
M : Listen, we'll be lucky to find a place to stand at this concert.
Q: What does the man mean?
(16)
A. He can't find the tickets.
B. He doesn't want to sit in the front.
C. He would rather stand than sit down.
D. He expects the hall to be crowded.
听力原文:W: Why don't you use your class notes to study for the exam?
M: I let Piper borrow them.
Q: What does the man mean?
(17)
A. He left his notes in class.
B. He had to borrow the notes from his classmates.
C. He doesn't have an exam.
D. He loaned his notes to a classmate.
The residents of the palace didn't need to worry about water supplies for______.
A. there was a spring in it
B. there were workers who undertook the task of transporting water
C. water was brought from far distance away
D. it always rained
听力原文: Coffee is part of an international industry Research shows that as many as one-third of the people in the world drink coffee. But not everyone may know the story of coffee and how it is produced. One popular story about the discovery of coffee long ago is about Kaldi, (29)a keeper of goats. Kaldi was taking care of his goats in the highlands of Ethiopia where coffee trees had grown for centuries. (29)He noticed that his goats became very excited and active after eating small fruits from a tree. Kaldi reported this discovery to a group of religious workers. When they made a drink out of the fruit, the religious workers realized they could stay awake for long hours of prayer. Coffee trees can grow up to nine meters high, but they are cut short for production. The plant produces a fruit that is called a coffee cherry. When the coffee cherries are ripe and ready to be, picked, they are bright, red and firm. (30)Inside the fruits are the green coffee beans. After these beans are roasted at high temperatures they are ready to be made into a drink.There may only be two main kinds of coffee plants. (31) But geography and climate differences have a big effect on the many different ways coffee can taste. For example, coffee grown in Ethiopia is known for its lively, sharp taste and its flowery smell. Coffee from the island of Sumatra has a full body with an earthy and intense taste.
(30)
A hunter.
B. An old woman.
C. A religious worker.
D. A keeper of goats.